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David John Mowers Nov 2018
Tears are hard to come by,
. . .because they are partially made of salt.

One has to lose,
                       part of oneself,
                                              to find them.
#tears #crying #epigram #men #male #min #salt #saltoftheearth #dad #father
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David John Mowers Nov 2018
Pragmatic
"It is equally as important to know useless things as those deemed useful. . .for the ability to skip learning the futile, to show to others how, is as insightful and beneficial as knowledge is to be gained."
#pragmatic #epigram #learning #useless #statement #observation
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David John Mowers Jun 2016
Metaphor
They say the philosopher's stone, can transmutate any thing into anything else, ...this "stone," sounds a lot like the philosopher's mind.
#metaphor #philosophy #sayings #prose #philosophersstone #epigram
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David John Mowers Nov 2016
True Love
"I have your interests at heart...
...your heart is my interest."
#love #prose #statement #epigram
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David John Mowers Nov 2018
Together
Tell me how you wish your life to be,
and I shall do the same.

Together we'll let go of life's turmoil,
   embracing a journey of joy; and not pain.
#together #epigram #prose #journey #life #love #relationships #communication #desire
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David John Mowers Jan 2018
Dear Mom,
I apologize for stealing your heart. . .

-perhaps I might give you mine in return?
#epigram #love #mothers #mom #hallmarkcard #dearmom
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David John Mowers Nov 2016
Wisdom
"A life's outcome is determined by the vigor of one's youth."
#socrates #sayings #prose #prosaicstatement #vigor #wisdom #thought #epigram
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David John Mowers Mar 2017
The Republic
"To have loved and learned in ancient Greece,
And to say nothing more in the least."
#socrates #greek #epigram #democracy #plato #therepublic #ancientgreece #solon #history #rhyme
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David John Mowers Oct 2016
Ordinary people
"When faced with,
what seems to be,
an impossible challenge...

...ordinary people have
no choice but
to do the impossible."
#impossible #sayings #poverty #statements #ordinarypeople #epigram
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David John Mowers Apr 2017
Hallmark Card
Many people come into your life,
-although few will stay. . .

I like to imagine I'll be with you
-for each and every day.
#hallmarkcard #epigram #sayings #thoughts #greetingcard #life
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